Transcript County of Fairfax, Virginia Transportation Funding Alternatives and Outreach Transportation Advisory Committee June 19, 2012 Department of Transportation.

County of Fairfax, Virginia
Transportation Funding
Alternatives and Outreach
Transportation Advisory Committee
June 19, 2012
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Presentation Outline
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Background
The Goal of the Advisory Committee
Ten-Year Plan Overview
Project Tiers
Transportation Needs
Ongoing Activities
Community Engagement Timeline
TAC Requests/Additional Information
Next Steps – Future Meetings
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Background
• On February 7, 2012, the Board discussed transportation funding
needs and potential revenue options at its retreat.
• Transportation needs based on Four and Ten-Year Plans, and
Tysons 20 Year Plan.
• During the funding discussion at the Board Retreat, some of the
groups the Board was specifically interested in engaging include:
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Citizens
Business Leaders (Chambers of Commerce)
Advocacy Groups
State and Federal Legislators
Other Northern Virginia jurisdictions? (seeking Board input)
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Background Continued
• The Board discussed engaging the community on:
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The County’s transportation funding needs
What specific amounts of new transportation funding could buy
The timeframe in which specific projects could be completed
Whether or not there is support in the community for raising additional
transportation funding
• The Board requested a Public Outreach Strategy that would identify
stakeholders and involve the public in a dialog on transportation
funding this fall.
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The Goal of the Advisory Committee
• Develop a public outreach plan and schedule for educating the
public on Fairfax County’s transportation funding needs, and engage
them in a dialog about priorities, and the acceptability of potential
revenue sources.
• Identify potential revenues sources to fund priority transportation
projects.
• Prepare a list of potential projects to be discussed with the
community.
• Determine the public’s support on an increase in revenues to fund
priority transportation projects.
• TAC Involvement - Work with staff through August to support the
development of the outreach plan, initial project list for discussion,
and methods of prioritizing.
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Ten-Year Plan Overview
• Covers FY 12 – 21.
• Includes all projects, current identified, necessary to address
transportation needs over this period of time
• Partially funded but still has $3 billion deficit ($300 million annually).
• Projects categorized by tiers (1, 2, and 3 - see slide 8 for definitions)
• Revised estimate of Ten-Year Plan revenues/needs presented to
Board during February 2012 Retreat
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Ten-Year Plan Overview Continued
– Needs/Revenues for Transportation over the next 10 Years
• FY 2012 – FY 2021
• $8.1 billion in expenditures
• $5.1 billion in anticipated revenues
• $3.0 billion deficit (10-year total)
• about $300 million per year
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Project Tiers
Staff has performed a tiered prioritization of projects. The definition for
each tier follows:
Tier 1 (Green)
Existing Board commitments in place. Service
and legal agreements in place.
Tier 2 (Yellow)
Commitments needed. Planning currently
underway.
Tier 3 (Red)
Commitments desired, but no action yet taken.
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Transportation Needs Continued
Tier 1 (Green) Project Details
• Examples of projects needing additional funding:
– Dulles Rail Phase II
– Transit Operating support for Fairfax Connector, Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority (Metro), and Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
– Tysons Improvements
– Fairfax Connector – Bus Replacement Program
– Tysons Metrorail Station Access Management Study
– Reston Metrorail Access Group
– Fairfax Connector maintenance garage
– Continuation of existing projects
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Transportation Needs Continued
Tier 2 (Yellow) Project Details
• Examples of projects needing additional funding:
– Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) - multiple roadway projects
– Columbia Pike Transit Initiative operating support
– Tysons Circulator operating support
– Bus purchase for Transit Development Plan (TDP) recommendations
– Countywide roadway improvements
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Transportation Needs Continued
Tier 3 (Red) Project Details
• Examples of projects needing additional funding:
– Transit service operating and capital as recommended by the Transit
Development Plan (TDP)
– Comprehensive Plan
– Results of Countywide Transportation Network Study
– Enhancements to countywide transit infrastructure (transit centers,
park and rides, etc.)
– Countywide interchanges (5) and roadway projects (multiple)
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Transportation Needs
Tier 1 (Green)
10-year deficit - $686 million or $68.6 million annually
Tier 2 (Yellow)
10-year deficit - $717 million or $71.7 million annually
Tier 3 (Red)
10-year deficit - $1.6 billion or $160 million annually
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Ongoing Activities
• DMB and DOT staff are working to obtain updated revenue
information for a variety of potential revenue sources.
• Researching nationwide best practices in public outreach efforts
focused on raising additional revenues for transportation projects.
• Several factors will be used to determine projects considered for the
new funding alternatives:
– Transportation needs based on the ten-year plan project tiers
– Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA), including congestion mitigation
– Advisory Group and public input
• The Board Transportation Committee will have a progress update at
its next meeting in September 2012.
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Community Engagement Timeline
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June – August 2012
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September – October 2012
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Public outreach occurs
Staff will use BCA analysis to prioritize and recommend projects for proposed funding
FCDOT and Advisory Group recommend a specific outreach plan to Board for approval
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FCDOT and Advisory Group report outcome to Board (Oct)
Consideration of any legislative changes required (Oct)
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TAC and staff planning activities
Development of a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) tool by Staff with consultant support
Board confirms members to the Advisory Group (Jun)
Meet with individual Board members to discuss proposed outreach plan (Aug)
Adoption of legislative program
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General Assembly consideration
Implementation of projects
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TAC Requests
• Explanation of $8.1 billion in expenses over fiscal years 2012
through 2021
• Clarification of role in funding alternatives outreach effort
• State funding outlook
• Support on legal/financial issues concerning revenue sources
• Impact of inflation on the Gas Tax
• List of projects of FYP
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Additional Information
• What additional data does the advisory committee recommend be
available to:
– Document the need for the funding?
– Explain the state and federal funding situation?
– Prioritize projects?
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Next Steps – Future Meetings
• Topics to be discussed during future meetings:
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7/17 – Public outreach strategies
7/31 - Revenue sources
8/7 – Project prioritization
8/21 – Finalizing public outreach plan
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Questions?
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